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1958 Map of Carrollton

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Carrollton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Tallapoosa River and Little Tallapoosa River systems dictate the landscape of this mid-century survey, where rural communities are bound together by an evolving network of highways and rail lines. The city of Carrollton serves as a prominent educational and cultural anchor, home to West Georgia College and the local High Sch. To the north, the corridor between Bremen and Waco follows the Southern Railway and the Bankhead Highway, reflecting the region's historical reliance on transportation for growth.

Smaller settlements and local landmarks reveal the area's social fabric, from the Haralson High Sch near Budapest to several country schools like Miller Academy and Piney View Sch. The presence of the County Prison and numerous rural churches such as Smith Chapel and Stripling Chapel provide significant points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Carroll and Haralson Counties.